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September 11, 2018 by johnnoltner

I know two names on the memorial wall. Thomas E. Burnett Jr. and Mohammad Salman Hamdani. Their names are two panels apart, on the South Memorial Pool. Thomas is from the town where I live. Bloomington, Minnesota. My children attended the same high school Thomas did. Our post office is named after him. Thomas E. Burnett Jr. helped force down Flight 93 into an empty farm field in Pennsylvania so that it couldn’t crash into another public place. Mohammad (his […]

Categories: Blog • Tags: 9-11, anniversary, Ground Zero, memorial, NYC, Salman Hamdani, Thomas Burnett

Talat Hamdani

September 12, 2016 by johnnoltner

Like all of us, I have a clear memory of that day 15 years ago. I remember the replayed television footage, the quiet skies. I was scheduled to leave for Africa on September 17. So little made sense and even less felt certain. Since that day I have been to Ground Zero three times. The first time, it was still a construction zone. Most recently, we toured the moving museum at the site. We found the name of Thomas Burnett, who […]

Categories: Blog • Tags: 9-11, a peace of my mind, American Stories, APoMM, Ground Zero, healing, listen, Muslim, New York, NYC, peace, stories

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Ahhhh....after some extended time on the road by myself, its time for a week on the road with my crew. Picked them up in Denver. Bound for Moab. #familytime #roadtrip #moab #redrocks #warmweather #peace

One of my favorite things...to reconnect with the folks who shared their stories in my books... this time, Erika Nelson @worldslargestthings in Lucas, Kansas. And the bonus? To be able to see the progress on her new storefront for The World’s Largest Collection of the World’s Smallest Versions of the World’s Largest Things. #quirky #unique #wonderful #worldslargestthings #grassrootsart #outsiderart #lucaskansas #lucas #kansas #grassrootsartcenter #reconnect #sideshow #meta

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I’m not sure how I forgot the landmark case Brown v Board of Education was started in Topeka, but I stumbled on it today when I went to look for a place to walk on a beautiful day. Also, saw the new mural across the street led by artist Michael Toombs. I spoke with Michael by phone when he was in the planning stages a year and a half ago...good to see the finished piece! (peace) #artforchange #brownvboardofeducation #kansashistory #civilrights #freestate #michaeltoombs #muralart #apeaceofmymind #peace

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